romantic comedy

noun

plural romantic comedies

: a light, comic movie or other work whose plot focuses on the development of a romantic relationship

This brings us to romantic comedies. … They make money, spawn franchises, and are popular in books, movies, and on television. Sexual tension is fun to watch, and we like rooting for a will-they-won't-they couple.

—Elizabeth Logan

also : this style or genre of work

an actor with a talent for romantic comedy

called also rom-com

Examples of romantic comedy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For Johnson, Verity joins the romantic comedy Materialists and the comedy Splitsville on her forthcoming slate of releases. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024

He’ll next be seen starring opposite Simone Ashley and Hero Fiennes-Tiffin in the Prime Video romantic comedy Picture This. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024

Part of what makes Kinda Pregnant such a nontraditional romantic comedy is its emphasis on female friendships. —Lauren Huff, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024

Meyers, 75, who wrote and directed the beloved 2006 romantic comedy The Holiday reunited with the actor, 51, following his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 12. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above